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Infectious Disease Exam - Tuberculosis: Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Management With complete solution–Expert
Verified | Latest Questions 2025


What is the best initial test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB)? - A sputum acid-fast
stain is the best initial test, but it lacks sensitivity.


How many specimens are recommended for sputum testing in TB diagnosis? -
Testing of three specimens, obtained 8 hours apart, is recommended.


What is the most common finding on a chest X-ray (CXR) for typical hosts with TB?
- A cavitary lesion in the upper lobe.


What is the Ghon complex associated with TB? - Calcification of one or more
nearby lymph nodes accompanying a cavitary lesion.


What are the typical findings of miliary TB on imaging? - Multiple fine nodular
densities distributed throughout both lungs.


What is the treatment for latent TB? - Rifampin for 4 months or isoniazid (INH)
plus rifampin or rifapentine for 3 months, with alternative regimens including INH
for 6 months.


What is the treatment for active TB disease? - Directly observed multidrug
therapy with a four-drug regimen (INH, pyrazinamide, rifampin, ethambutol) for 2
months, followed by INH and rifampin for 4 months.

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